London Blitz vs V1
			 
			 
			
		
		
		
		
In early December 1944, General Bissel produced a paper which argued 
strongly in favour of the V1. 
 
The following is a table he produced 
 
Blitz (12 months) vs V1 flying bombs (2 3/4 months) 
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1. Cost to Germany 
............................Blitz.................  ...V1 
Sorties...................90,000.................8  025 
Weight of bombs...........61,149 tons............14,600 tons 
Fuel consumed.............71,700 tons.............4681 tons 
Aircrafts lost............3075....................0 
Men lost..................7690....................0 
 
2 Results 
Houses damaged/destroyed...1,150,000............1,127,000 
Casualties.................92,566...............22  ,892 
Rate casualties/bombs tons...1.6...............4.2 
 
3. Allied air effort 
Sorties......................86,800............44,  770 
Planes lost..................1260...............351 
Men lost.....................805...............2233 
 
 
Any comments! 
 
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What our descendants think of us and our ancestors will depend on what 
we do now! 
 
23th saying of Bernard 
 
 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		 
			
 
			
			
			
				 
            
			
			
            
            
                
			
			
		 
		
	
	
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